Gucci Mane Signed Young Thug Without Hearing Any Of His Music

Gucci Mane gave Young Thug his first big break when he signed Thugger to 1017 Brick Squad Records in 2013.

In a new interview with XXL, Gucci reveals an interesting detail about the signing: He had never even heard any of Thugger’s music when he made the offer.

When Pewee [Longway] got to the studio, Peewee brought Thug and two other guys… Peewee is like ‘Gucci listen, they hard, they’re the ones who got me to start rapping, sign them!’ I had a bag with some money and got $25,000 out and I signed Thug right there. Never even heard a song from him … I value Peewee’s opinion so much … From that day on, Thug didn’t leave the studio, he spent the night there. He’d have 30 people in the studio, but he’d never leave.”

“I didn’t really know what I had with Thug, I was just taking a chance,” Gucci explained. “A week later I was like ‘oh, he’s a star.’ Once we did [a] video, and I seen Thug doing the video, I’m like ‘he a star, he outta here,’ and I started putting more focus on him.”

Do you think Thug — who’s moved on to 300 Entertainment — would be where he is if Gucci didn’t take that unusual chance?

Hell naw. Gucci is like a trap Wayne. You not gone listen to no random ppls shit until you see his Gucci name with it. Be like aw shiit Gucci on it I’ll give it a listen. Young Jeezy still better than Gucci tho. Not even close.

Gucci has more relatable bars imo where as jeezy makes more commercial trap rap like shit white people gone jig

Myleage

Trap or Die=white people? nah Jeezy just a better rapper. it’s not commercial.

NightShade

LMFAO i like how everyone runs to that album when it comes down to giving him his strips. Trap or Die and Thug Motivation 101 was Jeezy only masterpiece that is why in the past he was hotter but now Gucci has past him.

Myleage

The Recession was fire

NightShade

It was ok but no where close to Trap or Die and Thug Motivation 101

Spookeysmoker

Now the recession shits on most Gucci albums except state vs Rad and everybody lookin

Chasen NuthinBut Checks

Ppl seem to forget that Gucci was winning the beef between him and Jeezy before he got locked up for the murder cgarge

Spookeysmoker

Jeezy not better jeezy. Breaking Down the streets for niggas who don’t know what a split is how much in a bird how to re rock Gucci don’t explain much because if you really was grinding you know what the. Gigs talkkn about don’t need a explanation

Astronaut

Bra Jeezy breaks down the hustle of the streets and speaks politically on a street perspective. From his past life to present. Thus his saying “i am the streets” is legit to the highest caliber. Yaw must not have heard his albums. Man you dont even have to hear his songs just read the lyrics on rap genius.

Astronaut

Everything from TM 101 to Politically Correct need to analyze. I still havent heard his latest album tho I been slacking

Shaw

Longway longway is the truth. I’d listen to that nigga too if he told me that.

Astronaut

Peewee longway.. I dont be feeling em.

Chasen NuthinBut Checks

Don’t sleep on the youngin…

metro

Gucci Mane is the best A&R in the game

Spookeysmoker

Sad part is nobody gives people chances anymore that’s why I could cAre less if he listened to him or not wish he did before hand though I hate thuggA